jelous

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gelous, gelus, gelows, jalous, jolouse, jelos, jelouse

Etymology

From Old French jalous, gelus, from Late Latin zelosus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɛˈluːs/, /d͡ʒaˈluːs/, /d͡ʒɛːˈluːs/

Adjective

jelous

1. Jealous about a relationship; fearful about one's partner cheating.
2. Heartless, ruthless, strong; having great might and little empathy.
3. Loving, passionate; having much love or passion.
4. (rare) Bearing envy; jealous; resentful of another's possessions or status.
5. (rare) Paranoid; having suspicion or mistrust.
6. (rare) Diligent, anxious, protective.

Derived terms

• jalousie
• jelousnesse
• jelouste

Descendants

• English: jealous
• Scots: jealous

References

• “jelǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.